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Severn Eyre Parker Records

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0316
Scope and Contents

This collection includes photocopies of records of Parker's Kendall Grove estate on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, as well as an inventory of his posessions (including books), and an excerpt from a history of Northampton County, Virginia.

Dates: Inclusive 1836-1837

Shenandoah National Park Trading Card Set

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0042
Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of:
  • an image of the 'Seven Bends of the Shenandoah River'
  • an image of the Appalachian Trail seen from the Shenandoah National Park
  • an image of the Luray Singing Tower
  • an image of a view of Skyline Drive North from Hawkbill Mountain at Shenandoah National Park, Va.
  • an image of Mountain laurel in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
  • an image of Upper Falls, White Oak Canyon, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Dates: 1950 - 1960

Shenandoah records

 Record Group
Identifier: WLU-RG-0029
Scope and Contents

This record group contains materials created by the editors of the university's literary magazine Shenandoah during the course of managing the publication, including correspondence and financial records. The collection consists of correspondence between the editorial staff of the Shenandoah and various authors; manuscripts and proofs for the publication; and correspondence concerning the Thomas Carter memorial volume (1962-1971).

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1950-

Shields Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0622
Scope and Contents

This collection contains the papers of the Shields family from 1832-1990 including business documents, family genealogy notes, correspondence, photographs, and William R. Shields poetry.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1832 - 1990

Silas Mitchell school notebook

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0448
Scope and Contents

Silas Mitchell's school notebook in which he completed his homework. Penmanship, reading, and mathematics are prominent. Newspaper clippings are pasted into the notebook throughout.

Dates: Inclusive 1832-1833

Sir Thomas Sherley Indenture

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0333
Scope and Contents

This vellum indenture records the sale of farms and lands called Langharst and Blackbrokes in Petworth and Kirdford, Sussex, by the Sherleys (father and son) to Nicholas Hooker, goldsmith of London, for 250 pounds.

Dates: 1607-08-10

Small engraving of General John B. Floyd

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0118
Content Description

A carte de visite sized engraving of General John B. Floyd in uniform by engraver 'Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St, NY.' The image of Floyd is bordered by a decorative red oval. It resembles a trading card. Floyd was 31st governor of Virginia and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.

Dates: Majority of material found within Approximate

Sons of Temperance, Lexington Division Records

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0466
Scope and Contents

This collection contains financial records of the Lexington Division of the Sons of Temperance's treasurer, R. J. White, resolutions adopted, and an imprint of minutes from 1852.

Dates: Inclusive 1852-1858

Sorrells Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0609
Scope and Contents

This collection contains two letters from the Sorrells family during the Vietnam War era and a note from Linda Hofmann from Facilities Management.

Dates: 1962-09-28 - 1962-11-02

South Carolina Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0086
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of papers from South Carolina, including: two letters, January 11 and January 14, 1865, from Major General Joseph Wheeler to General Braxton Bragg; printed 1833 broadside of a restrictive bill concerning slavery in South Carolina; other Civil War documents.

Dates: Inclusive 1795-1867

Southern Railway Hat-check ticket

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0376
Scope and Contents

This item is a Southern Railway System hat-check ticket, Form 277. It is believed that this ticket came from the Lexington, Virginia Passenger Station.

Dates: 1940

Souvenir Calendar of Lexington, Va.

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0068
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a souvenir calendar of Lexington, Va. for 1901. It includes images of Washington and Lee, Virginia Military Institute, and Recumbant Lee statue by Edward V. Valentine.

Dates: Issued: 1901

Special Programs Office - Record Group 30

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-RG-0030

Speech by an unknown student

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0455
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a hand written patriotic speech entitled 'On the Military Condition of College' given by an unknown Washington College (Va.) student in the college chapel in February 1861. The orator uses Washington College's three significant historical themes linking it to the American Revolution: the schools George Washington connection, its support by the Society of the Cincinnati, and the raising of the academy's military company, the "Liberty Hall Volunteers," against...
Dates: 1861-02

Speech by Logan, Chief of the Mingo Tribe (manuscript copy)

 Collection — Container: RHS Collections #0060 - #0076
Identifier: RHS-Coll-0063
Scope and Contents

This file contains an undated 18th century document recounting a speech by Chief Logan made to white settlers. According to this document, following a violent conflict between white settlers in 1774, which resulted in a number of dead Mingo tribespeople, Logan gave a speech against the whites urging revenge violence.

Dates: 1780

St. George Tucker Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0036
Scope and Contents

This letter, dated 1794 Mar. 10, to John Page discusses the protection of maritime shipping and the situation in France.

Dates: 1794-03-10

Staunton Development Company Trade Card

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0633
Content Description

Post card shows an aerial view of Staunton, VA, Nd. c.1890; Dimensions: 3 12" x 5 1/2"; Names of Staunton Development Company Officials inscribed at the bottom.

Dates: 1890

Steel Engraving of J. C. Calhoun

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0083
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of an engraving of John C. Calhoun. The original daguerreotype was taken by Matthew Brady and the engraving was done by R. E. Babson & J. Andrews.

Dates: 1849

Steel engraving of J.E.B Stuart

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0094
Dates: Majority of material found within 1863 - 1873

Steel Engraving of Reverend Archibald Alexander, D.D.

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0080
Scope and Contents

An original steel engraving by J. L. Pease with a facsimile of his autograph, c. 1856.

Dates: 1856

Steele Burrow Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0007
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 308 digital files of photographs taken by student Steele Burrow duing the 2012 Mock Convention at Washington and Lee University.

Dates: 2012

Stephen A. Sharp Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0007
Dates: 1969-1980

Stephen Dill Lee letter

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0444
Scope and Contents

In this letter from Stephen Dill Lee to Mrs. Gray, dated 1904 from Columbus, Missippi, Lee thanks Mrs. Gray for her kind Christmas letter and writes that it caused him to recall events from the American Civil War era, during which he served with her husband.

Dates: Single 1904

Stonewall Jackson Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0041
Scope and Contents

This collection contains three letters. One, dated March 7, 1863 written in Caroline County, Va. to Col. Boteler gives Jackson's theories of recommending soldiers for promotion. A second, which is dated Mar. 11, 1854 from Lexington, Va. to E.H.J. McCampbell, concerns Jackson resigning from the Franklin Society and Library Company of Lexington. The third letter, dated June 7, 1858, to Prof. J.L. Campbell describes the operation of the Lexington Colored Sabbath School.

Dates: Inclusive 1854-1863

Stonewall Jackson Estate and Lexington Tannery Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0675
Content Description

8 Items dated 1863-1870 pertaining to Confederate General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson's estate and the Lexington Tannery.

Dates: 1863 - 1870

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Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives 1003
Lewis F. Powell Jr. Archives 22
 
Subject
Correspondence 255
Photographs 97
Virginia -- Lexington 89
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) 85
Virginia -- Rockbridge County 73
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College students 55
Records 41
Account books 38
Postcards 32
Printed ephemera 32
Genealogy 31
Virginia 28
Diaries 27
Poetry 26
Scrapbooks 26
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 25
Speeches, addresses, etc., American 25
Broadsides 24
Personal narratives 24
Personal narratives -- Confederate 24
Receipts (Acknowledgments) 23
Legal documents 22
World War (1939-1945) 21
Manuscripts 17
Universities and colleges -- Faculty 17
Research 16
United States -- Confederate States of America 16
Slavery 15
Virginia -- Augusta County 12
Virginia -- Natural Bridge 12
World War (1914-1918) 12
Fraternal organizations 11
College students -- Social life and customs 10
Note-taking 10
American Revolution (1775-1783) 9
Railroads 9
Virginia -- Buena Vista 9
Voyages and travels 9
Carte de visite photographs 8
Church history 8
Deeds 8
Elections 8
Land grants 8
Military orders 8
Presbyterian Church 8
Registers 8
Schools 8
Virginia -- Richmond 8
Washington and Lee University 8
Agriculture 7
Biography 7
Maps 7
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Newspapers 7
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Virginia -- House Mountain 7
Virginia -- Staunton 7
Architectural photography 6
Cabinet photographs 6
Diplomas 6
Indentures 6
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United States 6
United States -- Shenandoah River Valley 6
Wills 6
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Education -- Curricula 5
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France 5
General stores 5
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Shenandoah Valley Campaign (May-August, 1864) 5
South Carolina 5
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Virginia -- Botetourt County 5
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Delaware -- Fort Delaware 4
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Language
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Chinese 1
French 1
French, Middle (ca.1400-1600) 1
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Names
Washington and Lee University 143
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 42
Washington College (Lexington, Va.) 42
Miley, Michael, 1841-1918 27
Jackson, Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) 18
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University Chapel . Washington and Lee University (Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA ) 17
Virginia Military Institute 13
Lee, George Washington Custis 10
Liberty Hall Academy 10
Gaines, Francis Pendleton 9
Junkin, George, 1798 - 1868 9
Leyburn, James Graham 9
Washington College 9
Confederate States of America 8
Confederate States of America. Army. Stonewall Brigade 8
Lexington Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Va.) 8
Anderson, William Alexander 7
Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities 7
Campbell, J. L. (John Lyle) 7
Lee family 7
Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1883 7
Smith, Henry Louis 7
Tucker, John Randolph 7
Washington and Lee University. School of Law 7
Anderson family 6
Confederate States of America. Army. Liberty Hall Volunteers 6
Franklin Society and Library Company of Lexington (Lexington, Va.) 6
Lee, Mary Custis 6
Letcher, Greenlee D. (Greenlee Davidson) 6
Letcher, John 6
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. 6
Washington and Lee University. Trustees 6
Alexander family 5
Brockenbrough, John 5
Campbell family 5
Campbell, Henry Donald 5
Confederate States of America. Army 5
Freeman, Douglas Southall 5
New Monmouth Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Va.) 5
Preston, Margaret Junkin 5
Tompkins, Edmund Pendleton 5
Washington Academy (Lexington, Va.) 5
Washington and Lee University. Mock Convention 5
White, James J. (James Jones) 5
Ann Smith Academy 4
Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956 4
Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia 4
Crenshaw, Ollinger 4
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 4
Edmondson, James K., Colonel 4
First Baptist Church (Lexington, Va.) 4
Gilliam, Frank Johnson 4
Glasgow family 4
Graham family 4
Graham, Edward 4
Graham, John Alexander 4
Graham, William A. (William Alexander) 4
Groner, Duncan G. 4
Humphreys, D. C. (David Carlisle), 1855-1921 4
Hunter, David, 1802-1886 4
Jefferson, Thomas 4
Jordan, John 4
Lexington Gazette. (Lexington, Va.) 4
McDowell, James 4
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous) 4
Pendleton, William Nelson, 1809-1883 4
Powell, Lewis F. 4
Reid, Samuel McDowell 4
Wilson, William Lyne 4
Alexander, Archibald 3
Anderson, Ellen Graham 3
Barclay, Ted, II (Alexander Tedford) 3
Bowyer, John, General 3
Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell) 3
Carter, Jimmy 3
Cole, Fred Carrington 3
Davidson, Charles A. (Charles Andrew) 3
Davidson, Greenlee 3
Davidson, James D. (James Dorman) 3
Davis, John W. (John William) 3
Denny, George Hutcheson 3
Du Pont, Alfred I. (Alfred Irénée), 1864-1935 3
Dunlap Family 3
Flood, Henry D. (Henry Delaware) 3
Glasgow, William Anderson 3
Graham, William 3
Grigsby, Reuben 3
Henry, Patrick 3
Hotchkiss, Farris Pierson 3
Houston, Sam, 1793 - 1863 3
James River and Kanawha Company (Richmond, Va.) 3
Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891 3
Johnston, William Preston 3
Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835-1905 3
Lee, Mildred Childe, 1846-1905 3
Letcher, S. H. (Samuel Houston) 3
Lexington Development Company (Lexington, Va.) 3
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 3
Madison, James 3
McDowell, William George, 1850-1921 3
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